Toy.



PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

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TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JULY-23, 1906.

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said plugs, plates, and straps, and said parts 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH BATES, OF PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. BATES, a citizen of the United States, residin Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the following is a specifi cation.

My invention consists of a toy of the order of a tar et, the same havin eyes which may 'be struc by a ball attache to the target and so thrown out of their sockets in the target. Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a toy embodying my invention. Fig. 2 repre sents a rear view thereof. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal section on line :10 :t', Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A desi nates a goy target, and B designates a hand e there- C designates a ball or missile which is connected by the elastic cord D with a proper art of the target, whereby when it is drawn back and the cord accordin ly distended and then let go said missile WiIl be forcibly impelled toward the head of the target. In said head are 0 enings E, which are removably occupied y plugs F, the latter being termed as eyes and the former as the sockets thereof.

To the backs of the eyes are secured the plates G, which project beyond the peripheries of the same and form flanges or shoulders H, which are ada ted to abut against the adjacent portion 0 the rear Walls of the sockets E, and so prevent the eyes from being driven through the front of the head.

n order to connect the eyes with-the target, I employ the flexible stra s J, one end of each of which is secured to t he back of the head of the target and the other end of which is connected With-the adjacent eye, thus preventing loss of the eye when removed from the socket.

In order to secure the straps J to the eyes in a firm, durable, and inexpensive manner, the relative ends of the straps are inserted between plates G and plugs F and secured thereto by tacks K, which are passed through Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 23, 1906. Serial No- 32'7,259.

in the tate of Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

1 may be furthermore secured by cement or other adhesive material applied at contiguous places.

The operation is as follows: The eyes are placed into the sockets, and it is desired that they should be held tightly therein, so as not to leave the same under ordinary circumstances. The ball or missile is drawn back and aimed at either eye, after which it is let go, when if the aim is good an eye will be struck and forced from its socket; otherwise the shot will be a failure. restored to the socket, when the shooting may continue, it being evident from the above that the displacement of an eye is the object of the toy, although it will be necessary to take proper aim to strike the face, which willof course add to the amusement of the player.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a toy target, a head having a socket therein, an eye adapted to removably occupy said socket, a flexible piece attached to with the back of said eye, forming a flange adapted to limit the rear entrance of said eye into said socket.

2. A toy target having a socket, an eye having u on its back face a plate with a flange to iimit its movement into the socket, said eye ada ted to removably occupy said socket and a exible piece having one end secured to the target and the other end inserted between said'plate and eye and secured thereto.

3. A toy target having a head with a socket therein, an eye, the same being adapt- I ed to removably'occupy said socket, a plate on the back of said eye, a flexible piece connecting said eye with said he'ad,.said piece 1 having one end interposed between said plate and eye, and a common fastening for l said plate and piece with said eye.

' JOSEPH E. BATES.

Witnesses:

CHAs. S. WOOD, EDWARD BIRD.

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